Two Picasso's hanging in my living-room ?

[wolf63]

A few years ago I purchased two painting which appear to be painted on a wood panel thing. It has the words 'tabopan' and 'portugal' on a sticker on the back of the panel.

These are the scenes from the panel.

http://3.bp.blogspot....sso-bullfight-iii.jpg

http://www.barewalls....fight-II--Matador.jpg

I have had them for 25/30 years and only today discovered that the original painting was by Picasso.

There is a date painted on the panels - 3/4/59, this is painted on the front.

Do you think that they might be worth trying to sell or will I just stick them back on the wall?

[joggerjayne]

Gosh, I really like those.

I don't really know the answer, but ...

... I'd keep them because they are great ...

abstrast, modern, dramatic, controversial !

I love them.

[ladybirder]

I have no idea wolf sorry.

But I am surprised that you, an animal lover (or is it just cats) bought depictions of a bull fight? No offence intended by this question by the way; I like them myself:-)

[chaptazbru]

I wouldn't like bull fighting scenes on my wall. I'd sell them wolf, no question.

[giveup]

Take them to Southebys or somewhere like that and get them valued. I like them.

[sg]

It could be the right moment to look about for a buyer of these Picasso repros, particularly as they have dates on them. The reason I say that is the trend for repro prints of stencil art or other monochrome semi-abstract printed canvases is probably about at its height now. These have more to them as they are hand painted and dated, and depict a simple stencil type image that fits in to the current taste. Think of the ubiquitous Banksy and all the Banksy copy derivatives on sale in every gift shop and craft market.
My advice is... ask around, it may pay off.

[NOX]

Have a look at these, are these the same or similar to yours?
http://theringdepot.com/PicassoArt.aspx

[angel_me]

try selling them if you want to. u have nothing to lose if they are worthless and a whole lot to gain if they are priceless. but nothing ventured, nothing gain

[shoota]

I'd take these to a reputable high end auction house for appraisal, (Sotheby's Bonhams etc.) Don't rely on a provincial auction house which may not have the necessary expertise or a dealer who might undervalue them.
If they turn out to be reproductions made by Picasso's own hand or that of his studio then you could be substantially 'quids in'.

[ladybirder]

I think wolf has been taken all unnecessary with the shock.

[wolf63]

Thank you everybody - I will investigate further.

Should they be worth loadsa dosh I would be grateful if y'all kept all this to yourselves - if my brother heard that I had money he might actually phone me.



;-)

[jno]

those silhouettes are really pretty easy to reproduce. I wouldn't be planning to hire the Albert Hall for your celebration party just yet, wolf

[dickythecook]

I like them

[jake-the-peg]

They're copies of some quite famous pieces

http://www.squidoo.co...lfight-prints-posters

Souveniers from someone's holiday

I'd just put them back on the wall and enjoy them

[wolf63]

jake-the-peg you are a cynic. You are probably right, but a girl can pray can't she (can I do that if I am an atheist?)

[shoota]

When Picasso needed money to finance a major sculpture or whatever he used to issue limited editions of his smaller works, some of which he would sign. These can be valuable, although not the 10's of thousands that originals are worth, and there are sufficient about to make it worth while getting yours checked out. Chances are that they will be mass produced and not worth much but the possibility of true value exists and is worth the effort of checking out.
Good luck.

[theringdepot]

The pieces are reproductions so far what does the label look like does it have spadem or any other name besides the material name on the label. The wood panel is black and the actual picture looks to be painted/printed onto a white sheet of plastic underground correct. Real in that term is a real Picasso hand signed. Reproduced in that term are art works by Picasso that have authorization for the reproduction there are only 2 companies that have ever had a license to reproduce Picasso art one of them is S.P.A.D.E.M the other i will tell you once I see a picture of the label that you mention in your post.
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[theringdepot]

The pieces are reproductions so far what does the label look like does it have spadem or any other name besides the material name on the label. The wood panel is black and the actual picture looks to be painted/printed onto a white sheet of plastic underground correct. Real in that term is a real Picasso hand signed. Reproduced in that term are art works by Picasso that have authorization for the reproduction there are only 2 companies that have ever had a license to reproduce Picasso art one of them is S.P.A.D.E.M the other i will tell you once I see a picture of the label that you mention in your post.
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